KINGSTON PARK 2 - 2 KYPC GALAXY

Kingston Park Galaxy Vs Killingworth Galaxy

Pin Point Junior League Division 2

12.00pm

The first game after the Xmas period could quite easy be one of the hardest fixtures Galaxy will face all season as we travelled away to a very strong Kingston Park side. The reverse fixture near the start of the season ended 1-1 with Galaxy scoring within the last 5 minutes of the home game. Galaxy came into their first game of 2014 hoping to build on the last few games and travelled to Kingston park without Jordan due to illness but the remaining 11 players were available for selection and went with Jamie in goal and the backline was Luke at right back, James at centre back and Elliott at left back. The midfield was made up of 4 layers as Sam started on the right wing and Dean on the left wing, the middle of the park there was Scott and Ethan, with Callum the lone man up front. This left Dominic and Jake on the bench chomping at the bit to get on in the mid-afternoon clash.

Kingston park got the came under way and the 1st 10 minutes was a very close midfield battle with neither side creating any clear cut chances with Callum chasing down a through ball but the Kingston park keeper sweeping up. Kingston Park fired in the real clear cut shot but Jamie was at hand to save comfortably and ease the danger and settle the game down. Kingston Park started to dominate the midfield as they packed it with 5 players which led to them becoming more dominant and they were looking to use their pacey forward line to get past Galaxy but down the left side Elliott was having the game of his career as nothing was getting past him and he was playing the ball out with ease, which he was do throughout the game. On the other side Luke again was playing very well and was combining well with winger Sam and himself played some very dangerous balls through the middle of the Kingston park defence. A substitution was made with Jake coming on for Sam to shore up the centre of the park and looking to make his mark on the game, he did just that as Galaxy looked to settle down and starting to win 1st and 2nd balls. Kingston park to their credit looked the more dangerous in the 1st half as the forced a number of corners but failed to get shot on goal. Dean on the left side was having another great game and was getting everywhere as he was not scared of a tackle and was looking to feed Galaxys forward line but the game ended 0-0 at half time.

Galaxy came in at half time and they had worked really hard and looked dangerous at times and were told to settle down on the ball and test the Kingston Park goalkeeper out more as there was belief in the lads they could come away with a positive result. Dominic came on for Dean at half time and Galaxy pushed on with 2 up front as we looked to take the game to Kingston Park. In the 2nd half the game before more stretched as both sides looked to get the 1st goal and it was Galaxy who came closest as Ethan turned his marker on the edge of the box but the shot just fired wide. The Kingston park attack pushed on but James at centre back was winning all the arial battles and was playing the ball out from the back with some fantastic play. It was to be Kingston Park who struck 1st and took the lead as they fired home from sloppy defending from Galaxy and left Jamie with no chance as their striker ran clear 1-0 Kingston Park. Minutes later Galaxy pushed on and Scott won a free kick after his hard work down the left side, which Scott had done all day work hard and look to go forward, the ball was delivered into the box and was cleared and Kingston Park broke away and fired in their 2nd goal of the game and leave Galaxy down and out, 2-0 Kingston Park, 10 minutes left. Galaxy reacted and Sam and Dean came back on for Ethan and Jake and Galaxy looked to attack and there was an instant reply as Callum ran onto a through ball and cut inside beat his marker, and slip the ball to Dominic who was free in the box and he smashed the ball into the top of the goal, 2-1 game on. Straight away Galaxy won the ball back and again Callum's pace helped himself beat the Kingston park defence and he ran clear before beating his man twice but his shot was blocked and the ball was cleared. Kingston Park forced a corner with 4 minutes remaining and Galaxy made one last ditch attempt to get a result as Ethan came back on for Elliott as Galaxy went 2 at the back 3 in the middle and 3 up front. One minute remaining and Galaxy cleared another Kingston park attack and Callum layed the ball of to Dominic who played the ball to Ethan who held of his man and with Sam running clear on the right wing he played Sam through whos cross/shot was saved by the Kingston Park keeper the ball fell to Ethan who smashed home on the volley and send the Galaxy support into raptures 2-2. It was not over and with seconds remaining Kingston park ran through 1 on 1 from the kick off but Jamie pulled of a great save and Sam was their to clear the ball from danger and the whistle went for full time 2-2.

At the full time whistle the draw felt like a win as the lads had come back from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 against one of the best sides in the North East and league. The work ethic and team work shown throughout by all the lads was fantastic and the effort they and put in was a credit to themselves and it shows that they are a team who work for each other and will not give up til the full time whistle. Galaxy given a pat on the back for coming back and claiming a draw were also given a talking to about the sloppy goals conceded and they need to be cut out if we are to keep getting the positives results we want to get throughout the season.

Full Time: Kingston Park Galaxy 2-2 Killingworth Galaxy

Goals: Dominic, Ethan

Man of the Match: Elliott